Examples of heartbreak in a Sentence
He recently suffered a string of romantic heartbreaks.
I understand the heartbreak you must feel over your grandmother's death.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Inspired in part by the rise of Motown and girl groups of the 1960s and 1970s, the show followed a trio of young Black women navigating the highs and heartbreaks of the music industry.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
When you are cheated on, the heartbreak and devastation that come with that.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
Mostert shared several photos of Kirk and his family on her Instagram Stories and offered a public reaction about her heartbreak.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Inspired in part by the rise of Motown and girl groups of the 1960s and 1970s, the show followed a trio of young Black women navigating the highs and heartbreaks of the music industry.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
When you are cheated on, the heartbreak and devastation that come with that.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
Mostert shared several photos of Kirk and his family on her Instagram Stories and offered a public reaction about her heartbreak.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Heartbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbreak. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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heartbreak
noun
heart·break
-ˌbrāk 
: crushing grief, anguish, or distress
heartbreaking
adjective
-ˌbrā-kiŋ
heartbreakingly
adverb
heartbroken
adjective
-ˌbrō-kən
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